Last month, we got an early sneak peek at Google Wallet, the resurrected service that now ties in with Google Pay as a frontend UI for housing your loyalty cards while Pay handles payment processing in the background. Along with the new user interface, the new icon or logo leaked early. Today at … [Read more...] about Revamped Google Wallet officially revealed, Pay gets Virtual Cards for better checkout protection
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Google I/O 2022 Day One recap with highlights for Android Developers
Today was a very eventful Day One at Google I/O 2022 with tons of information and developments. To help you sift through all of it, we are rounding up the top announcements and news for the day in the main topic categories, such as Android development, the Better Together initiative, and the latest … [Read more...] about Google I/O 2022 Day One recap with highlights for Android Developers
Webex Meetings teams up with Google to release a Progressive Web App for Chromebooks
If you've read Chrome Unboxed for any length of time, then you probably already know what a "PWA" is. A Progressive Web Application is a website with app-like functionality. They're becoming increasingly more popular these days, and in many instances, are replacing traditional installable apps … [Read more...] about Webex Meetings teams up with Google to release a Progressive Web App for Chromebooks
Where to watch Google’s main keynotes for I/O 2022
Well, folks: today is the day! Google I/O 2022 is upon us and we're expecting some pretty big things from Google's yearly developer conference. There are a bunch of hardware speculations that have been going around the internet for months at this point, but we're pretty sure only a couple of those … [Read more...] about Where to watch Google’s main keynotes for I/O 2022
Google I/O Pinball celebrates the developer event with a fun, web-based game
As we've said in a previous post that outlines some of the hardware we may or may not see at Google I/O this week, this is a developer conference first and foremost. That means the focus is way more on things like Chrome, ChromeOS, Android, and Flutter than on the hardware that will inevitably … [Read more...] about Google I/O Pinball celebrates the developer event with a fun, web-based game
What hardware I’m realistically expecting from Google I/O 2022
Over the years, Google I/O has been largely focused on software that affects the Google universe. From Android to ChromeOS to Google Assistant to the web, Google I/O is - at the core - a developer's conference. Yes, there has been hardware announced and even handed out at the event in the past, … [Read more...] about What hardware I’m realistically expecting from Google I/O 2022
Program revealed for Google I/O, Keynotes and Technical Sessions to watch for
Google published its I/O program yesterday ahead of the annual developer conference taking place in two weeks. The event list for the fully-virtual conference reveals several must-watch keynotes, such as the main Google I/O and Developer Keynotes that the event is known for. This year the program … [Read more...] about Program revealed for Google I/O, Keynotes and Technical Sessions to watch for
Google’s Pixel 6a retail packaging emerges in a new leak
We're only a month out from Google I/O 2022 at this point, and that means any hardware set to debut at the yearly developer conference is also right around the corner. We've seen plenty of leaks and insider info on what could show up at the event, and it feels pretty certain Google will use the … [Read more...] about Google’s Pixel 6a retail packaging emerges in a new leak
Google I/O goes online again, conference set for May 11
Another year, another event that will remain virtual - for the most part. Google's annual developers' conference known as Google I/O will once again take place at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View. Presumably, that means an online-only event in which the keynote will likely feature CEO … [Read more...] about Google I/O goes online again, conference set for May 11
Shopping with Google is becoming a lot more interactive, but the service remains unusable
Last week at Google I/O, the company announced that Shopify Integration would be coming for retailers who want to bring their products into Google Shopping. Now, they will have a whole new way of presenting their wares to consumers by curating how their brand appears across Search, Shopping, Images, … [Read more...] about Shopping with Google is becoming a lot more interactive, but the service remains unusable
7 Key things we learned from Google I/O for Chromebooks [VIDEO]
Like many things at this point in 2021, Google I/O this year has been a bit...different. With no in-person get togethers or sessions, Google took things completely online and opened the conference up to anyone and everyone who wanted to attend. Though totally virtual, a lot of what makes Google … [Read more...] about 7 Key things we learned from Google I/O for Chromebooks [VIDEO]
Google and Samsung team up to reimagine WearOS with Fitbit in tow
On this week's episode of The Chrome Cast, we finally had a chance to sit down and digest some of the awesome announcements that came out of Google's 2021 I/O developer conference. There weren't a lot of consumer-facing products unveiled but the list of new software and platform features is a long … [Read more...] about Google and Samsung team up to reimagine WearOS with Fitbit in tow
